April 2013

	April 2013
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	spacer Jan Wahl born, 1933 April Fool's Day One Cent Day MP3 audio format first patented in Germany (1989), by Fraunhofer-Gesellshaft 1	spacer Author Hans Christian Andersenborn, 1805 International Children's Book Day 2	spacer First Documented Ice Cream Sundae Made in 1892 Find-A-Rainbow Day Pony Express established (1860) First iPad sold in the U.S. in 2010 3	spacer First U.S. flag approved (1818) 4	spacer National Read a Road Map Day Educator Booker T. Washington born, 1856 Richard Peck born, 1934 5	spacer North PoleDiscovered In 1898. U.S. entered World War I (1917) 6
spacer No Housework Day World Health Day,established 1948 7	spacer Trina Schart Hymanborn, 1939 8	spacer Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant (1865) Margaret Peterson Haddix born, 1964 9	spacer Encourage a Young Writer Day National Sibling Day David A. Adler born, 1947 U.S. Patent System established (1790) 10	spacer President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, 1964 (1964) 11	spacer Author Beverly Cleary born, 1916 Space Shuttle Columbia First Launched Crewed by John Young and Robert Crippen - 1981 12	spacer 3rd President Thomas Jeffersonborn, 1743 Lee Bennett Hopkins born, 1938 13
spacer Webster's DictionaryPublished, 1828 Titanic Struck an iceberg shortly before midnight on April 14 causing it to sink at 2:20 AM on April 15. 14	spacer Income Tax Day Artist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinciborn, 1452 15	spacer Garth Williams born, 1912 Aviator Wilbur Wright born, 1867 16	spacer Sherlock Hemlock's Birthday (Sesame Street character) Richard the Lion-Hearted returned to England (1194) 17	spacer Paul Revere's Famous Ride (1775) First Laundromat Opens In Fort Worth Texas (1934) Great San Francisco Earthquake In 1906. Pet Owner's Day 18	spacer Humorous Day Revolutionary War began (1775) 19	spacer Scientists Marie & Pierre Curie isolate radium (1902) 20
spacer Kindergarten Day Barbara Park born, 1947 21	spacer Kurt Wiese born, 1887 Earth Dayestablished 1970 Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day National Jelly Bean Day Eileen Christelow born, 1943 22	spacer Home Run Day Hank Aaron hits his first home run in 1954. William Shakespeareborn, 1564 23	spacer Administrative Professionals/ Secretaries Day Evaline Ness born, 1911 Library of Congress established (1800) Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day 24	spacer Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Take your Daughter to Work Day Walter de la Mare born, 1873 Anzac Day(Australia, New Zealand) Hubble Telescopelaunched, 1990 World Penguin Day 25	spacer Arbor Day Hug a Friend Day National Pretzel Day Seismologist Charles Richter born, 1900 26	spacer Tell a Story Day Walter Lantz born, 1899 (The creator of Woody Woodpecker) 27
spacer James Monroe born, 1758 (5th President) 28	spacer Zipper Day (patented by Gideon Sindback in 1913) 29	spacer National Honesty Day Anniversary Louisiana Purchase completed (1803) 30

More Lesson Plans!

Also see our other April Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities
Special Goings-On Astronomy Week (1st week)Week of the Young Child (1st week)National Library Week (2nd week)National Wildlife Week (3rd week)
Autism Awareness MonthInternational Guitar Month Keep America Beautiful MonthMath Education MonthNational Child Abuse Prevention MonthNational Frog Month National Humor Month National Garden MonthNational Poetry Month (Also visit TTC Poetry Unit)Stress Awareness MonthNational Turn Off the TV and Read MonthNational School Library Media MonthNational Youth Sports Safety Month
Additional Earth Day & Arbor Day SitesBrowse through our Earth Day activities, lesson plans & resources. You will find a complete thematic unit! The Teacher's Corner Earth Day Resources page.
The National Arbor Day Foundation Tree planting and environmental stewardship non-profit membership organization, programs include Tree City USA, Conservation Trees, conferences, youth education, and Arbor Day Farm.
Arbor Day We are a non-profit organization poised to distribute millions of trees nationally. Check us out!

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